Businesses in “significant” distress 1st November 2017 Begbies Traynor, a professional services consultancy firm has undertaken Red Flag research into the financial health of UK businesses. It reported that nearly half a million businesses across the UK are in a state

Markets Round-Up 31st October 2017. Stock Markets Retailers and health-care companies slipped following a raft of downgrades from analysts. The declines weighed on the U.S. stock indexes at the start of a busy week that was set to include another

Brexit to cost 75000 city jobs 31st October 2017 The Bank of England believes that up to 75,000 jobs could be lost following Britain’s departure from the European Union. A BBC spokesman confirmed that the bank is using this number

Professional jobs rise 7% 31st October 2017 The number of professional jobs available in the UK has risen by 7% in the last three months, as employers seek out skilled workers to smooth the transition out of the EU. According

Consumer credit rises but mortgages fall While the housing market is seeing a drop in figures, consumers are borrowing more, according to new data. Less consumers are purchasing property with the numbers of mortgage approvals falling to 66,232 in September.